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- [wel duhn]
- /wɛl dʌn/
- /wel dʌn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel duhn]
- /wɛl dʌn/
Definitions of well-done word
- adjective well-done performed accurately and diligently; executed with skill and efficiency. 1
- adjective well-done (of meat) thoroughly cooked, especially until all redness is gone. 1
- adjective well-done (of meat etc) cooked until no blood runs, and there is no pink flesh on the inside. 0
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Origin of well-done
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Well-done
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-done popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for well-done
adj well-done
- crispy — Food that is crispy is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- crusty — Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
- impressive — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.
Antonyms for well-done
adj well-done
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- few and far between — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- fouled-up — Informal. confused, chaotic, or disorganized.
- half-cooked — not cooked thoroughly
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